4500hp!
A Sikorsky S-64E late afternoon today. I do not recall seeing one of these come in to Palm Springs. 4500hp! And no it did not come to the Palm Springs Air Museum. Maybe next time!
Southwest
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 departing Palm Springs. This has been a really busy airport lately.
World War II L-5’s
Two World War II Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft that visited the Palm Springs Air Museum over this past weekend.
Navy Sea Hawk
Another look at that Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter departing Palm Springs this past Friday.
Bunny Takeoff
“Bunny” the Palm Springs Air Museum P-51 Mustang dedicated to Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Bob Friend in takeoff. Pilot Tom Nightingale.
CHP Helicopter
A California Highway Patrol helicopter departing the airport in Palm Springs last Thursday.
B-25 In The Morning
This Sunday morning at 0725hrs, the B-25 Pacific Princess warming up on the ramp at the Palm Springs Air Museum for departure.
USMC C-130 Hercules
A United States Marine C-130 Hercules taking to the air in front of the control tower at the Palm Springs airport this past Saturday.Â
Dassault Falcon 6X
A Dassault Falcon 6X on the ramp at the Palm Springs Air Museum departing last Friday. It was here for the inaugural event for the Tailwinds Foundation, providing financial support for aspiring aviation professionals. Impressive airplane, top speed 594mph and a range of 6,329 miles
ICON Sport Flying
Last Thursday and Friday, a visitor at the Palm Springs Air Museum for a special event. An ICON A5 amphibious. Sports car bucket seats. Made me think of a Porsche with wings. Actually the interior was created by BMW designers and Lotus. The exterior by a Nissan designer. Getting a wipe down after getting hosed off from doing demonstrations at the Salton Sea.
TWA Heritage
An American Airlines passenger jet painted in the colors of TWA, in tribute to its predecessor’s historic past. At Palm Springs this past Saturday.
Stearman Ride Flight
A rider taking a fun flight in the Palm Springs Air Museum Stearman this past weekend. Yes the rider sits in front.
Julie Clark T-34 Mentor
Julie Clark in her T-34 Mentor at the Palm Springs Air Museum T-34 Fly-In this past weekend. Now 74 years old, consistently named air show “Performer Of The Year”. Rated in over 66 types of aircraft, Julie was one of the first women pilots to ever fly for a major airline.
T-33 Afterburner (OK Not)
The Palm Springs Air Museum T-33 Shooting Star going into afterburner. Ok maybe not afterburner. But going on out on one of two ride flights this past Saturday.
C-130 The Rock
A C-130 Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base arriving in Palm Springs. Little Rock is the primary C-130 training base for the Department of Defense.
Come To Fight Come To Win
A United States Marine F/A-18C from VMFA-323 departing the airport in Palm Springs.
A-26 Invader
Two weeks ago under a cloudy sky on the ramp at the Palm Springs Air Museum. That is a Douglas A-26 Invader.
VFA-154 Black Knights
Out of town visitors to Palm Springs last Friday. F/A-18F Super Hornets from VFA-154, the Black Knights from Naval Air Station Lemoore. Attached to Carrier Air Wing Eleven and deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Albatross
A Grumann Albatross landing in Palm Springs today This aircraft entered service in the USAF in 1953 and served during combat in search and rescue in Korea and Vietnam.
It left Palm Springs after fueling and went on to Catalina Island. I really wanted to marshal in to the Palm Springs Air Museum ramp but it would have made a real mess for flight operations.Â
Taxiing In The Rain
An Alaska Airlines Embraer E175LR taxiing in the rain to the passenger terminal at the airport in Palm Springs California.
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